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When he moved to Massachusetts, he began studies at Harvard University. Presently, I am pursuing my interests in urban planning and real estate, while incorporating social policy perspectives that have been cultivated and refined in graduate study, he said. While in the Boston area, he has taught at Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts, Suffolk University, Emerson College, Lesley College, Quincy College and Bunker Hill Community College. Additionally, he has served as a tutor and an award winning teaching fellow at Harvard. http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/4798961?trending=

It was centered 88 kilometers (55 miles) southeast of Sinabang, a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the west coast of Sumatra island. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan’s recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo. http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-5-00-m-gmt-050245131.html

The performance is the latest indication that Xiaomi has evolved from niche player in China to a major force in its home market. The company, founded just four years ago by Lei Jun, captured 14% of the Chinese market in the second quarter, according to research firm Canalys. That translates to 15 million smartphones, a 240% improvement over the same period last year. “This is a phenomenal achievement for Xiaomi,” said Canalys analyst Jingwen Wang, who praised Xiaomi’s marketing and product lineup. Related: China’s red hot phone market is cooling In a nod to the competitiveness of the smartphone business in China, Xiaomi has only a narrow lead over its rivals. http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/04/technology/xiaomi-china/index.html?section=money_latest

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Housing has been turning in mixed economic numbers in the last few months. Prices and sales of existing homes have shown improvement, while construction and sales of new homes continue to lag. Both nationally and in the New York metropolitan area, which includes North Jersey, the housing bust wiped out a decades worth of gains; single-family home values are now at the same level they were in summer 2004. Values in the region are about 20 percent below their peaks in mid-2006, while values nationally are about 18 percent below that peak. In Bergen County, single-family home prices ticked down 0.3 percent in May from a year earlier, to a median $450,000. In Passaic, prices dropped 2.6 percent, to a median $285,000. http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/home-prices-in-region-rise-but-slower-than-national-pace-1.1058756

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Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Housing has been turning in mixed economic numbers in the last few months. Prices and sales of existing homes have shown improvement, while construction and sales of new homes continue to lag. Both nationally and in the New York metropolitan area, which includes North Jersey, the housing bust wiped out a decades worth of gains; single-family home values are now at the same level they were in summer 2004. http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/home-prices-in-region-rise-but-slower-than-national-pace-1.1058756

“From our employees who took the time to coordinate inter-office lemonade stands across the country, to the top producers in our Chester, Pa office who spent their free time hosting stands during weekends in June our employees truly rallied together to raise awareness of Alex’s story in an effort to help families facing similar hardships.” A complement to ALSF’s National Lemonade Days initiative in June, Power Month for Alex’s features several events and fundraisers in local communities throughout each of our markets, from inter-office lemonade stands and volunteering at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to hosting families affected by cancer at Power Night at PPL Park andoffering donations via a company-wide payroll deduction. Power employees were also instrumental in manning the phones at the eighth annual Alex Scott: Stand for Hope Phone Bank, a day-long telethon that aired live on June 5 from the CBS 3 studio in Philadelphia, where Power presented a donation to ALSF on air. For more information on Power Month for Alex’s and other ALSF events, please visit PowerHRG.com or AlexsLemonade.org . About Power Home Remodeling Group Family-owned since 1992, Power Home Remodeling Group is the nation’s third largest exterior home remodeler with more than 1,350 employees and $245 million in sales in 2013. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/power-home-remodeling-group-raises-180400016.html